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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOCIAL CIRCLE CITY·NCES 130454001616
Social Circle Elementary School
240A W Hightower Trl, Social Circle, GA 30025 · (770) 464-2664 · Walton County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
337 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 74%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 125 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 38% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Social Circle City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.2pp since 2021
Math
44.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 50.3% |
| 2021-22 | 45.5% | 47.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Social Circle Elementary School
Social Circle Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Circle Elementary School this school | 436 | 77.3% | 45.6% |
| Nevils Elementary School Statesboro | 481 | 79.2% | 56.5% |
| Mansfield Elementary School Mansfield | 384 | 76.8% | 52.9% |
| Dearing Elementary School Dearing | 414 | 80.0% | 41.7% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School Lagrange | 390 | 82.6% | 69.1% |
| Whigham Elementary School Whigham | 543 | 79.2% | 45.2% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Social Circle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #420 of 1,208 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #523 of 1,215 ▼ 5 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #412 of 1,215 ▼ 3 | #5 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #236 of 1,183 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #1,011 of 1,324 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,103 of 1,301 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #823 of 1,301 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #757 of 1,312 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #198 of 386 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
+80 (+22%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 77% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 28.5 | 14.8:1 | 60% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 45% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 40% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 25.7 | 15.4:1 | 52% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 58% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 46% (329) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 32 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Social Circle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (397 to 436); teachers up 13% (25.7 to 29).
About Social Circle Elementary School
Social Circle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Social Circle, Georgia. It enrolls 436 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 3 through 5. That is 28% below the average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
District-wide, Social Circle City has 4 schools and 2,032 students.
About 69% of the student body at Social Circle Elementary School is White. Other students are 19% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Walton County residents are about 70% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Social Circle Elementary School totals 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Federal data show 77% of students (337) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Walton County report 56%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Social Circle Elementary School would be expected to post about 37.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Walton County show that median household income comes to about $84,945, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 16,815 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Social Circle Primary School, is about 0.5 miles. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Social Circle Elementary School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 22% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.0:1, from 12.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Social Circle Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,313
Census ACS
Median income
$84,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
16,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Social Circle City
- Social Circle High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Social Circle Primary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Social Circle Middle SchoolMiddle · 444 students
Other schools in Social Circle
- Social Circle High SchoolHigh · 629 students
- Social Circle Primary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Social Circle Middle SchoolMiddle · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Social Circle Primary School0.5 mi · 523
- Social Circle Middle School0.6 mi · 444
- Social Circle High School0.6 mi · 629
- Eastside High School6.5 mi · 1,590
- Flint Hill Elementary7.1 mi · 848
- Harmony Elementary School7.6 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Social Circle Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Social Circle Elementary School?
Social Circle Elementary School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Social Circle Elementary School serve?
Social Circle Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Social Circle Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Social Circle Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Social Circle Elementary School?
At Social Circle Elementary School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Social Circle Elementary School public or private?
Social Circle Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Social Circle City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.